The Argyle Secrets (1948): Cast & Plot
The Argyle Secrets is a 1948 mystery thriller directed by Cy Endfield, starring William Gargan as Harry Mitchell, George Anderson and Barbara Billingsley. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Cy Endfield
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eronel Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Argyle Secrets About?
The premise of The Argyle Secrets without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against a backdrop of international intrigue, a framed journalist races against a band of criminals to uncover a hidden ledger that lists American war profiteers and collaborators who aided the Nazis during World II. As the pursuit intensifies, loyalties shift and treachery surfaces at every turn.
The Argyle Secrets Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- secretary
- bound and gagged
- tied up
- 1940s
- suspense
- begins with voice over narration
- reference to the teapot dome scandal
- hospital visit
- stabbed in the chest
- stabbed to death
- scalpel used as a weapon
- cane sword
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- reporter
- blackmail
- hospital
- police
- evidence
- murder
- gunfight
- nazism
- physician
- waterfront
- frame up
- melodrama
- espionage
- treason
- title spoken by character
The Argyle Secrets Cast & Characters
William Gargan leads the cast as Harry Mitchell, with George Anderson as Allen Pierce and Barbara Billingsley as Elizabeth Court. Directed by Cy Endfield; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Cy Endfield
- William Gargan as Harry Mitchell
- George Anderson as Allen Pierce
- Barbara Billingsley as Elizabeth Court
- Alvin Hammer as Melyin 'Pinky' Pincus
Also Starring in The Argyle Secrets
· 11 more- Jack Reitzen Panama Archie
- Marjorie Lord Marla
- Peter Brocco Scanlon
- John Banner Winter
- Robert Kellard Melvin Rubin - Cop
- Mary Tarcai Mrs. Rubin
- Kenneth Greenwald Gerald Rubin
- Alex Frazer Jor McBrod
- Ralph Byrd Lt. Samuel Sampson
- Mickey Simpson Gil Hobrey
- Carole Donne The Nurse
More from Cy Endfield
More films directed by Cy Endfield, best-rated first: Zulu, De Sade, Sands of the Kalahari and Hide and Seek.
The Argyle Secrets Plot Summary
What happens in The Argyle Secrets from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a voice-over, reporter Harry Mitchell, William Gargan, wonders how a string of sinister events could all happen within a single day, a montage of shadowy faces flashing as he muses about people who seem to have “come out of nowhere and be gone again in one day.” The scene shifts to hospital corridors where Allen Pierce, George Anderson, the top man of Washington’s political columnists, lies recovering after promising his readers explosive information about the so-called Argyle Album that could ignite a scandal bigger than Teapot Dome.
Full summary
The whole story of The Argyle Secrets, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Argyle Secrets?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Harry Mitchell's profession?
The Argyle Secrets Also Known As
Also known as “阿盖尔之谜”.
- Also known as
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- 阿盖尔之谜
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The Argyle Secrets FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Argyle Secrets, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Argyle Secrets?
The Argyle Secrets runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was The Argyle Secrets released?
The Argyle Secrets was released on May 7, 1948.
Who directed The Argyle Secrets?
The Argyle Secrets was directed by Cy Endfield.
More films by Cy Endfield Who is in the cast of The Argyle Secrets?
The Argyle Secrets stars William Gargan as Harry Mitchell, George Anderson as Allen Pierce and Barbara Billingsley as Elizabeth Court, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Argyle Secrets have a post-credit scene?
No. The Argyle Secrets has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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